Fitzpatrick Referrals was founded in 2005 by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, whose vision was to create an environment where it would be truly possible to marry compassionate care with excellence in veterinary medicine.

The Centre in Eashing is located against a beautiful backdrop in rural Surrey and specialises in the treatment of Orthopaedic and Neurological conditions in small companion animals, it also boasts a state of the art Rehabilitation Centre within the same building.

We passionately believe that every single animal entrusted into our care should be treated as if it was our own. We promise never to advise treatment just because it is possible, but only when it is right for your animal friend at that moment in time.

Launched on 2nd September 2015, the new state of the art Fitzpatrick Referrals animal hospital based in Guildford is the first of its kind in Europe and aims to change the way cancer is treated in companion animals.

Whilst this building will impress and contain the latest equipment, it is the team of people inside that makes it truly outstanding.

We have brought together world class medical and surgical oncologists with extensive experience in advanced radiation procedures, and the best nursing teams in order to gain a better understanding of animal cancer and to use that knowledge to deliver the very best treatment to animals.

We aim to deliver all of the options to all of the animals all of the time, and we aim to work with our human colleagues to better inform the treatment of cancer for everyone.

With Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics and Neurology, we will also be the only centre in Europe offering custom-designed 3D-printed limb and joint salvage prostheses.

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Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology Service focuses on offering advice, options and therapy to families who want to know what exists in modern cancer care for animals.
This is a centre where the vision of improving the quality of animals’ lives and ending cancer in pets drives all we do.

Soft tissue surgery refers to any type of surgery for treatment of diseases which are not orthopaedic or neurologic. As such, it includes surgery of most organs, the stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, bladder, lungs, heart, as well as surgery of other soft parts of the body, including skin, muscle, fat and so on.

Our specialists have extensive training in Interventional Radiology and the team offer unrivalled excellence in this field for you and your pet. Our specialists are experts in delivering leading edge techniques to treat animals with conditions that were previously considered untreatable.

The Rumba Foundation donates highly advanced equipment to support Veterinary Cancer Research Programme

The Rumba Foundation has donated £50,000 to buy a C-arm fluoroscope to support the Veterinary Cancer Research Programme, led by Clinical Director of Oncology and Soft Tissue at Fitzpatrick Referrals, Professor Nick Bacon.

Founders of the organisation, Fiona and Jim Hindle started the organisation in 2012 in honour of their cat, Rumba, and has led the charity to fund highly advanced equipment to give the best clinical care to animals today.

The C-arm fluoroscope was delivered in partnership with the University of Surrey to Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue Centre on the Surrey Research Park to aid research into cancer, its causes and explore new approaches to treatment for animals.

The C-arm, which is designed for human use too, uses x-rays to produce real time moving images and allows surgeons to treat specific organs, such as inserting a stent into a blocked blood vessel or urethra, or carry out minimally invasive fracture repair.

Professor Nick Bacon said:

The equipment adds a whole new avenue for therapy in cats and dogs. The Rumba funding not only allows us to do more advanced therapies on animals to save lives, but also makes the treatment very accessible – as we haven’t had to buy the machine ourselves, it makes it significantly cheaper for owners than it would normally be so this gift has a double benefit.

There are also opportunities to collaborate with oncologists at the Royal Surrey Hospital, to advance new treatments with the C-arm for humans and animals.

For the trustees of the Rumba Foundation, the inspirational work of the Veterinary Cancer Research Programme at The University of Surrey with the Fitzpatrick Referrals team is in harmony with their mission to supports specific projects that have a direct impact on companion animal health and particularly those that benefit both animals and humans.

Fiona Hindle said

Nick and the team share our passion to make a genuine difference to pets and their families and we believe that investing in the world-renowned veterinary clinicians at the new Surrey Vet School and Fitzpatrick Referrals could lead to breakthroughs in cancer treatment and, ultimately, cure.

The Rumba Foundation is a legacy to an animal that changed our lives forever, as well as all companion animals which deserve the very best of clinical care.